Protection Structure for Semiconductor Device Package

ABSTRACT

A chip stack having a protection structure for semiconductor device package comprises a first chip and a second chip stacked with each other. A first surface of the first chip and a second surface of the second chip are facing to each other. At least one metal pillar is formed on at least one of the first surface and the second surface and connected with the other. At least one protection ring is formed on at least one of the first surface and the second surface and having a first gap with the other. At least one electrical device is formed on at least one of the first surface and the second surface and is located inside at least one of the at least one protection ring, wherein the at least one electrical device includes a temperature sensor.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED DOCUMENTS

The present invention is a continuation in part (CIP) to U.S. patent application Ser. No. 15/147,401 entitled “PROTECTION STRUCTURE FOR SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE PACKAGE” filed on May 5, 2016.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a chip stack having a protection structure for semiconductor device package, especially a chip stack having high structure strength and a protection structure for semiconductor device package.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

When a system in package (SIP) includes the surface acoustic wave device or the bulk acoustic wave device etc., during packaging, if the packaging material directly covers the surface acoustic wave device or the bulk acoustic wave device, it will negatively impact the performance of the surface acoustic wave device or the bulk acoustic wave device. Furthermore, when a system in package (SIP) includes the micro-electro-mechanical device or the gyroscope etc., during packaging, if the packaging material directly covers the micro-electro-mechanical device or the gyroscope, sometimes the micro-electro-mechanical device or the gyroscope cannot even work properly. Hence, in conventional technique, when a system in package includes the surface acoustic wave device, the bulk acoustic wave device, the micro-electro-mechanical device or the gyroscope etc., usually a cavity will be formed around these devices such that the packaging material may not contact with these devices in order to avoid the problem mentioned the above.

Please refer to FIG. 15˜FIG. 15C, which are the production process sectional view of an embodiment of the conventional technique. In FIG. 15, it comprises a substrate 80, an acoustic wave device 81, a sacrificial layer 82 and a first SU8 photoresist layer 83. The acoustic wave device 81 is formed on the substrate 80. The sacrificial layer 82 on the acoustic wave device 81 and the substrate 80 and covers the acoustic wave device 81. The first SU8 photoresist layer 83 is formed on the sacrificial layer 82 and the substrate 80. In FIG. 15A, the first SU8 photoresist layer 83 is etched many etching holes 86, and the bottom of the etching holes 86 is the sacrificial layer 82. In FIG. 15B, an etching solution contacts with the sacrificial layer 82 through these etching holes 86 and etches and removes the sacrificial layer 82 to form a cavity 85. In FIG. 15C, forming a second SU8 photoresist layer 84 on the first SU8 photoresist layer 83, wherein the etching holes 86 are filled by the second SU8 photoresist layer 84 such that the cavity 85 becomes a hermetic cavity 85. However as the area of the acoustic wave device 81 is getting wider, the area of the cavity 85 is getting wider too. This will cause the insufficient structure strength of the SU8 photoresist and such that the first SU8 photoresist layer 83 and the second SU8 photoresist layer 84 may concave down. Even further, if the bottom of the first SU8 photoresist layer 83 contacts with the acoustic wave device 81, it will negatively impact the performance of the acoustic wave device 81.

Accordingly, the present invention has developed a new design which may avoid the above mentioned drawbacks, may significantly enhance the performance of the devices and may take into account economic considerations. Therefore, the present invention then has been invented.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The main technical problem that the present invention is seeking to solve is: how to form a cavity with high structure strength around the surface acoustic wave device, the bulk acoustic wave device or the micro-electro-mechanical device etc., in order to avoid the contact of these devices and the surrounding of the cavity to negatively impact on the performance of these devices.

In order to solve the problems mentioned the above and to achieve the expected effect, the present invention provides a chip stack having a protection structure for semiconductor device package, which comprises a first chip and a second chip stacked with each other, wherein the first chip has a first surface, the second chip has a second surface, the first surface and the second surface are two surfaces facing to each other, wherein at least one metal pillar is formed on at least one of the first surface and the second surface and connected with the other, at least one protection ring is formed on at least one of the first surface and the second surface and having a first gap with the other, a temperature sensor is formed on at least one of said first surface and said second surface, and at least one electrical device is formed on at least one of the first surface and the second surface, wherein the at least one electrical device is located inside at least one of the at least one protection ring.

In an embodiment of the chip stack having a protection structure for semiconductor device package, wherein a width of the first gap is greater than 1μm and less than 50 μm.

In an embodiment of the chip stack having a protection structure for semiconductor device package, wherein a height of the at least one protection ring is greater than 1 μm and less than 100 μm.

In an embodiment of the chip stack having a protection structure for semiconductor device package, wherein the at least one protection ring is made of at least one material selected from the group consisting of Cu, Au, Sn, In, Au alloy, Cu alloy, Sn alloy and In alloy.

In an embodiment of the chip stack having a protection structure for semiconductor device package, wherein the at least one protection ring is made of at least one material selected from the group consisting of photosensitive material, photoresist, SU8 photoresist and acrylic material.

In an embodiment of the chip stack having a protection structure for semiconductor device package, wherein a thickness of the at least one protection ring is greater than 1 μm and less than 100 μm.

In an embodiment of the chip stack having a protection structure for semiconductor device package, wherein the at least one electrical device including at least one of a surface acoustic wave device, a bulk acoustic wave device, a micro-electro-mechanical device and a gyroscope.

In an embodiment of the chip stack having a protection structure for semiconductor device package, wherein the material of the substrate of the first chip is one material selected from the group consisting of glass, LiTaO₃, LiNbO₃, quartz, Si, GaAs, GaP, sapphire, Al₂O₃, InP, SiC, diamond, GaN and AlN.

In an embodiment of the chip stack having a protection structure for semiconductor device package, wherein the material of the substrate of the second chip is one material selected from the group consisting of glass, LiTaO₃, LiNbO₃, quartz, Si, GaAs, GaP, sapphire, Al₂O₃, InP, SiC, diamond, GaN and AlN.

In an embodiment of the chip stack having a protection structure for semiconductor device package, wherein the at least one metal pillar is made of at least one material selected from the group consisting of Sn, Cu, Au, Au alloy and Cu alloy.

In an embodiment of the chip stack having a protection structure for semiconductor device package, further comprising a soldering metal layer coated on the at least one metal pillar, the at least one metal pillar is connected to the first surface or the second surface by the soldering metal layer.

In an embodiment of the chip stack having a protection structure for semiconductor device package, wherein the soldering metal layer is made of at least one material selected from the group consisting of In, Sn, In alloy and Sn alloy.

In an embodiment of the chip stack having a protection structure for semiconductor device package, wherein the at least one protection ring is formed on both the first surface and the second surface.

In an embodiment of the chip stack having a protection structure for semiconductor device package, wherein a second gap is formed between every two vertically aligned protection rings which are respectively formed on the first surface and the second surface.

In an embodiment of the chip stack having a protection structure for semiconductor device package, wherein a width of the second gap is greater than 1 μm and less than 50 μm.

In an embodiment of the chip stack having a protection structure for semiconductor device package, wherein the first chip is stacked on the second chip or the second chip is stacked on the first chip.

In an embodiment of the chip stack having a protection structure for semiconductor device package, wherein the temperature sensor is located inside one of the at least one protection ring.

In an embodiment of the chip stack having a protection structure for semiconductor device package, the temperature sensor is a sensing capacitance variation type sensor, a sensing resistance variation type sensor or a sensing inductance variation type sensor.

In an embodiment of the chip stack having a protection structure for semiconductor device package, wherein the temperature sensor is an acoustic wave resonator, an interdigital transducer capacitance, a thermal sensitive inductor sensor, a thermal sensitive transistor sensor, a thermal sensitive resistance or a thermal sensitive diode sensor.

In an embodiment of the chip stack having a protection structure for semiconductor device package, wherein the temperature sensor is a sensing resistance variation type sensor or a sensing inductance variation type sensor.

In an embodiment of the chip stack having a protection structure for semiconductor device package, wherein the temperature sensor is a thermal sensitive inductor sensor, a thermal sensitive transistor sensor, a thermal sensitive resistance or a thermal sensitive diode sensor.

In an embodiment of the chip stack having a protection structure for semiconductor device package, wherein the temperature sensor is located outside the at least one protection ring.

For further understanding the characteristics and effects of the present invention, some preferred embodiments referred to drawings are in detail described as follows.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

FIG. 1, 1A, 1B are respectively the sectional view and the exploded sectional view and top view before chips stacked of an embodiment of a chip stack having a protection structure for semiconductor device package of the present invention.

FIGS. 2 and 2A are respectively the sectional view and the exploded sectional view before chips stacked of an embodiment of a chip stack having a protection structure for semiconductor device package of the present invention.

FIG. 2B is the sectional schematic view after packaged of the embodiment of FIG. 2 and FIG. 2A.

FIG. 3, 3A, 3B are respectively the sectional view and the exploded sectional view and top view before chips stacked of an embodiment of a chip stack having a protection structure for semiconductor device package of the present invention.

FIG. 4, 4A, 4B are respectively the sectional view and the exploded sectional view and top view before chips stacked of an embodiment of a chip stack having a protection structure for semiconductor device package of the present invention.

FIG. 4C is the top view before chips stacked of another embodiment of a chip stack having a protection structure for semiconductor device package of the present invention.

FIG. 5, 5A, 5B, 5C are respectively the sectional view and the exploded sectional view and top view before chips stacked of an embodiment of a chip stack having a protection structure for semiconductor device package of the present invention.

FIG. 6, 6A, 6B, 6C are respectively the sectional view and the exploded sectional view and top view before chips stacked of an embodiment of a chip stack having a protection structure for semiconductor device package of the present invention.

FIG. 7, 7A, 7B, are respectively the sectional view and the exploded sectional view and top view before chips stacked of an embodiment of a chip stack having a protection structure for semiconductor device package of the present invention.

FIG. 8, 8A, 8B, 8C are respectively the sectional view and the exploded sectional view and top view before chips stacked of an embodiment of a chip stack having a protection structure for semiconductor device package of the present invention.

FIG. 9, 9A, 9B, 9C are respectively the sectional view and the exploded sectional view and top view before chips stacked of an embodiment of a chip stack having a protection structure for semiconductor device package of the present invention.

FIG. 10, 10A, 10B, 10C are respectively the sectional view and the exploded sectional view and top view before chips stacked of an embodiment of a chip stack having a protection structure for semiconductor device package of the present invention.

FIG. 11, 11A, 11B, 11C are respectively the sectional view and the exploded sectional view and top view before chips stacked of an embodiment of a chip stack having a protection structure for semiconductor device package of the present invention.

FIG. 12, 12A, 12B, 12C are respectively the sectional view and the exploded sectional view and top view before chips stacked of an embodiment of a chip stack having a protection structure for semiconductor device package of the present invention.

FIG. 12D is the sectional schematic view after packaged of the embodiment of FIG. 12.

FIG. 13, 13A, 13B, 13C are respectively the sectional view and the exploded sectional view and top view before chips stacked of an embodiment of a chip stack having a protection structure for semiconductor device package of the present invention.

FIG. 14, 14A, 14B, 14C are respectively the sectional view and the exploded sectional view and top view before chips stacked of an embodiment of a chip stack having a protection structure for semiconductor device package of the present invention.

FIG. 15, 15A, 15B, 15C are the production process sectional view of an embodiment of the conventional technique.

FIG. 16A-16J—are the sectional views of the embodiments of a chip stack having a protection structure for semiconductor device package of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTIONS OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

Please refer to FIG. 1˜FIG. 1B, which are respectively the sectional view and the exploded sectional view and top view before chips stacked of an embodiment of a chip stack having a protection structure for semiconductor device package of the present invention. A chip stack 3 comprises a first chip 1 and a second chip 2, wherein the first chip 1 includes a first substrate 10 and a first surface 11; the second chip 2 includes a second substrate 20, a second surface 21, at least one metal pillar 22, a protection ring 23 and at least one electrical device 24. The first surface 11 of the first chip 1 and the second surface 21 of the second chip 2 are facing to each other. The material of the substrate 10 of the first chip 1 is one material selected from the group consisting of glass, LiTaO₃, LiNbO₃, quartz, Si, GaAs, GaP, sapphire, Al₂O₃, InP, SiC, diamond, GaN and AlN. The material of the substrate 20 of the second chip 2 is one material selected from the group consisting of glass, LiTaO₃, LiNbO₃, quartz, Si, GaAs, GaP, sapphire, Al₂O₃, InP, SiC, diamond, GaN and AlN. The metal pillars 22 are formed on the second surface 21 of the second chip 2. The metal pillar 22 is made of at least one material selected from the group consisting of Sn, Cu, Au, Au alloy and Cu alloy. The metal pillar 22 may be used for the signal transferring between the first chip 1 and the second chip 2 and may also be used as the support structure for the chip stack 3. The protection ring 23 is formed on the second surface 21 of the second chip 2. The protection ring 23 is made of at least one material selected from the group consisting of Cu, Au, Sn, In, Au alloy, Cu alloy, Sn alloy and In alloy. The protection ring 23 may also be made of at least one material selected from the group consisting of photosensitive material, photoresist, SU8 photoresist and acrylic material. The electrical devices 24 are formed on the second surface 21 of the second chip 2, wherein the electrical devices 24 are located inside the protection ring 23 of the second chip 2, and the metal pillars 22 are also located inside the protection ring 23 of the second chip 2. The electrical devices 24 may include at least one of a surface acoustic wave device, a bulk acoustic wave device, a micro-electro-mechanical device and a gyroscope. The second chip 2 is stacked on the first chip 1 to form the chip stack 3 such that a first gap 4 exists between the protection ring 23 of the second chip 2 and the first chip 1. The width of the first gap 4 between the protection ring 23 of the second chip 2 and the first chip 1 is greater than 1 μm and less than 50 μm.

Please refer to FIG. 2 and FIG. 2A, which are respectively the sectional view and the exploded sectional view before chips stacked of an embodiment of a chip stack having a protection structure for semiconductor device package of the present invention. The main structure is mostly similar to the structure of the embodiment shown in FIG. 1˜FIG. 1B, except that it further comprises a soldering metal layer 25 coated on the metal pillar 22. The metal pillars 22 are connected to the first surface 11 of the first chip 1 by the soldering metal layer 25. The soldering metal layer 25 is made of at least one material selected from the group consisting of In, Sn, In alloy and Sn alloy. A height 26 of the protection ring 23 is greater than 1 μm and less than 100 μm. A thickness 27 of the protection ring 23 is greater than 1 μm and less than 100 μm.

Please refer to FIG. 2B, which is the sectional schematic view after packaged of the embodiment of FIG. 2 and FIG. 2A. Before stacking the second chip 2 on the first chip 1, firstly the second surface 21 of the second chip 2 will go sticking the flux. And then the second chip 2 is stacked on the first chip 1 such that the metal pillars 22 are connected to the first surface 11 of the first chip 1 by the soldering metal layer 25. At this time, there still remains much flux on the second surface 21 of the second chip 2 needed to be removed. Hence the function of the first gap 4 between the protection ring 23 of the second chip 2 and the first chip 1 is to provide the gap for a solvent such that the solvent may remove the remaining flux through the first gap 4 into the area surrounded by the protection ring 23 of the second chip 2. Furthermore, another function the first gap 4 may provide is that if choosing a packaging material 6 with a proper viscosity for package, after the chip stack 3 is packaged by the packaging material 6, the packaging material 6 may not permeate through the first gap 4 into the area surrounded by the protection ring 23. Hence a cavity 7 is formed within the area surrounded by the protection ring 23. Such a cavity 7 is needed for the electrical devices 24, such as the surface acoustic wave device, the bulk acoustic wave device, the micro-electro-mechanical device and the gyroscope etc., such that the electrical devices 24 may not contact with the packaging material 6 in order to ensure that the performance of the electrical devices 24 may not be negatively impacted.

In other embodiment, the first chip 1 may be stacked on the second chip 2; while the electrical device(s), the protection ring(s), and the metal pillar(s) may be formed, but not limited to, on the first chip 1 or the second chip 2. The electrical device(s), the protection ring(s), and the metal pillar(s) may be formed only on the first surface 11 of the first chip 1, the electrical device(s), the protection ring(s), and the metal pillar(s) may be formed only on the second surface 21 of the second chip 2, or the metal pillar(s) may be formed on both the first surface 11 of the first chip 1 and the second surface 21 of the second chip 2.

Please refer to FIG. 3˜FIG. 3B, which are respectively the sectional view and the exploded sectional view and top view before chips stacked of an embodiment of a chip stack having a protection structure for semiconductor device package of the present invention. The main structure is mostly similar to the structure of the embodiment shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 2A, except that the first chip 1 is stacked on the second chip 2 to form the chip stack 3 such that a first gap 4′ exists between the protection ring 13 of the first chip 1 and the second chip 2. The first chip 1 further includes at least one metal pillar 12, a protection ring 13 and at least one electrical device 14. The metal pillars 12 are formed on the first surface 11 of the first chip 1. The metal pillar 12 is made of at least one material selected from the group consisting of Sn, Cu, Au, Au alloy and Cu alloy. The metal pillar 12 may be used for the signal transferring between the first chip 1 and the second chip 2 and may also be used as the support structure for the chip stack 3. A soldering metal layer 15 is coated on the metal pillar 12. The metal pillars 12 are connected to the second surface 21 of the second chip 2 by the soldering metal layer 15. The soldering metal layer 15 is made of at least one material selected from the group consisting of In, Sn, In alloy and Sn alloy. The protection ring 13 is formed on the first surface 11 of the first chip 1. A height 16 of the protection ring 13 is greater than 1 μm and less than 100 μm. A thickness 17 of the protection ring 13 is greater than 1 μm and less than 100 μm. The protection ring 13 is made of at least one material selected from the group consisting of Cu, Au, Sn, In, Au alloy, Cu alloy, Sn alloy and In alloy. The protection ring 13 may also be made of at least one material selected from the group consisting of photosensitive material, photoresist, SU8 photoresist and acrylic material. The electrical devices 14 are formed on the first surface 11 of the first chip 1, wherein the electrical devices 14 are located inside the protection ring 13 of the first chip 1, and the metal pillars 12 are also located inside the protection ring 13 of the first chip 1. The electrical devices 14 may include at least one of a surface acoustic wave device, a bulk acoustic wave device, a micro-electro-mechanical device and a gyroscope. A first gap 4′ exists between the protection ring 13 of the first chip 1 and the second chip 2. The width of the first gap 4′ between the protection ring 13 of the first chip 1 and the second chip 2 is greater than 1 μm and less than 50 μm. The first gap 4′ has the same function as the first gap 4 mentioned the above.

Please refer to FIG. 4˜FIG. 4B, which are respectively the sectional view and the exploded sectional view and top view before chips stacked of an embodiment of a chip stack having a protection structure for semiconductor device package of the present invention. The main structure is mostly similar to the structure of the embodiment shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 2A, except that the metal pillars 22 are located outside the protection ring 23 of the second chip 2.

Please refer to FIG. 4C, which is the top view before chips stacked of another embodiment of a chip stack having a protection structure for semiconductor device package of the present invention. The main structure is mostly similar to the structure of the embodiment shown in FIG. 4˜FIG. 4B, except that part of the metal pillars 22 are located inside the protection ring 23 of the second chip 2 while the rest part of the metal pillars 22 are located outside the protection ring 23 of the second chip 2.

Please refer to FIG. 5˜FIG. 5C, which are respectively the sectional view and the exploded sectional view and top view before chips stacked of an embodiment of a chip stack having a protection structure for semiconductor device package of the present invention. The main structure is mostly similar to the structure of the embodiment shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 2A, except that the metal pillars 12 and the metal pillars 22 are formed respectively on the first surface 11 of the first chip 1 and the second surface 21 of the second chip 2. In this embodiment, the metal pillar 12 and the metal pillar 22 are not vertically aligned with each other, which mean that the projection of the metal pillar 12 does not overlap with the projection of the metal pillar 22.

Please refer to FIG. 6˜FIG. 6C, which are respectively the sectional view and the exploded sectional view and top view before chips stacked of an embodiment of a chip stack having a protection structure for semiconductor device package of the present invention. The main structure is mostly similar to the structure of the embodiment shown in FIG. 4˜FIG. 4B, except that the metal pillars 12 and the metal pillars 22 are formed respectively on the first surface 11 of the first chip 1 and the second surface 21 of the second chip 2. In this embodiment, the metal pillar 12 and the metal pillar 22 are not vertically aligned with each other, which mean that the projection of the metal pillar 12 does not overlap with the projection of the metal pillar 22.

Please refer to FIG. 7˜FIG. 7B, which are respectively the sectional view and the exploded sectional view and top view before chips stacked of an embodiment of a chip stack having a protection structure for semiconductor device package of the present invention. The main structure is mostly similar to the structure of the embodiment shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 2A, except that the electrical devices 24 of the eight small areas are located respectively inside the eight protection rings 23 of the second chip 2.

Please refer to FIG. 8˜FIG. 8C, which are respectively the sectional view and the exploded sectional view and top view before chips stacked of an embodiment of a chip stack having a protection structure for semiconductor device package of the present invention. The main structure is mostly similar to the structure of the embodiment shown in FIG. 7˜FIG. 7B, except that the metal pillars 12 and the metal pillars 22 are formed respectively on the first surface 11 of the first chip 1 and the second surface 21 of the second chip 2, and the protection rings 13 and the protection rings 23 are formed respectively on the first surface 11 of the first chip 1 and the second surface 21 of the second chip 2. In this embodiment, the metal pillar 12 and the metal pillar 22 are not vertically aligned with each other, which mean that the projection of the metal pillar 12 does not overlap with the projection of the metal pillar 22. And the protection ring 13 and the protection ring 23 are not vertically aligned with each other, which mean that the projection of the protection ring 13 does not overlap with the projection of the protection ring 23. The electrical devices 24 of the eight small areas are located respectively inside the four protection rings 13 of the first chip 1 and the four protection rings 23 of the second chip 2.

Please refer to FIG. 9˜FIG. 9C, which are respectively the sectional view and the exploded sectional view and top view before chips stacked of an embodiment of a chip stack having a protection structure for semiconductor device package of the present invention. The main structure is mostly similar to the structure of the embodiment shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 2A, except that the protection ring 13 is formed on the first surface 11 of the first chip 1.

Please refer to FIG. 10˜FIG. 10C, which are respectively the sectional view and the exploded sectional view and top view before chips stacked of an embodiment of a chip stack having a protection structure for semiconductor device package of the present invention. The main structure is mostly similar to the structure of the embodiment shown in FIG. 7˜FIG. 7B, except that the protection rings 13 are formed on the first surface 11 of the first chip 1. The electrical devices 24 of the eight small areas are located respectively inside the eight protection rings 13 of the first chip 1

Please refer to FIG. 11˜FIG. 11C, which are respectively the sectional view and the exploded sectional view and top view before chips stacked of an embodiment of a chip stack having a protection structure for semiconductor device package of the present invention. The main structure is mostly similar to the structure of the embodiment shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 2A, except that the electrical devices 14 and the electrical devices 24 are formed respectively on the first surface 11 of the first chip 1 and the second surface 21 of the second chip 2. In the case that all the electrical devices 14 and the electrical devices 24 are formed on the same chip, it needs much more area of the chip; while the electrical devices 14 and the electrical devices 24 are formed respectively on the first surface 11 of the first chip 1 and the second surface 21 of the second chip 2, the needed area will be reduced by half. It is very benefit to reducing the size of the chips.

Please refer to FIG. 12˜FIG. 12C, which are respectively the sectional view and the exploded sectional view and top view before chips stacked of an embodiment of a chip stack having a protection structure for semiconductor device package of the present invention. The main structure is mostly similar to the structure of the embodiment shown in FIG. 11˜FIG. 11C, except that the protection rings 13 and the protection rings 23 are formed respectively on the first surface 11 of the first chip 1 and the second surface 21 of the second chip 2. In this embodiment, the protection ring 13 and the protection ring 23 are not vertically aligned with each other, which mean that the projection of the protection ring 13 does not overlap with the projection of the protection ring 23. The electrical devices 14 of the eight small areas and the electrical devices 24 of the eight other small areas are located respectively inside the four protection rings 13 of the first chip 1 and the four protection rings 23 of the second chip 2.

Please refer to FIG. 12D, which is the sectional schematic view after packaged of the embodiment of FIG. 12. Eight cavities 7 are formed within the area of four protection rings 13 of the first chip 1 and four protection rings 23 of the second chip 2 after the chip stack 3 is packaged by the packaging material.

Please refer to FIG. 13˜FIG. 13C, which are respectively the sectional view and the exploded sectional view and top view before chips stacked of an embodiment of a chip stack having a protection structure for semiconductor device package of the present invention. The main structure is mostly similar to the structure of the embodiment shown in FIG. 7˜FIG. 7B, except that the protection rings 13 and the protection rings 23 are formed respectively on the first surface 11 of the first chip 1 and the second surface 21 of the second chip 2, and only the electrical devices 14 are formed on the first surface 11 of the first chip 1 but there is no electrical device 24 formed on the second surface 21 of the second chip 2. In this embodiment, the protection ring 13 and the protection ring 23 are not vertically aligned with each other, which mean that the projection of the protection ring 13 does not overlap with the projection of the protection ring 23. The electrical devices 14 of the eight small areas are located respectively inside the four protection rings 13 of the first chip 1 and the four protection rings 23 of the second chip 2.

Please refer to FIG. 14˜FIG. 14C, which are respectively the sectional view and the exploded sectional view and top view before chips stacked of an embodiment of a chip stack having a protection structure for semiconductor device package of the present invention. The main structure is mostly similar to the structure of the embodiment shown in FIG. 12˜FIG. 12C, except that the protection rings 13 and the protection rings 13′ are formed on the first surface 11 of the first chip 1, and the protection rings 23 and the protection rings 23′ are formed on the second surface 21 of the second chip 2. In this embodiment, the protection ring 13 and the protection ring 23 are not vertically aligned with each other, which mean that the projection of the protection ring 13 does not overlap with the projection of the protection ring 23. While the protection ring 13′ and the protection ring 23′ are vertically aligned with each other, which mean that at least part of the projection of the protection ring 13′ overlaps with the projection of the protection ring 23′. A second gap 5 exists between the protection ring 13′ of the first chip 1 and the protection ring 23′ of the second chip 2. The second gap 5 has the same function as the first gap 4 mentioned the above. The width of the second gap 5 is greater than 1 μm and less than 50 μm.

Please refer to FIG. 16A, which is the sectional view of an embodiment of a chip stack having a protection structure for semiconductor device package of the present invention. The main structure in FIG. 16A is basically the same as the structure shown in FIG. 2, except that it further comprises a temperature sensor 9. The temperature sensor 9 is formed on the second surface 21 of the second chip 2. The temperature sensor 9 is located inside the protection ring 23 of the second chip 2. There are two types of temperature sensors. For the first type of temperature sensors, the temperature sensor is a sensing capacitance variation type sensor, such as an acoustic wave resonator or an interdigital transducer capacitance. When the packaging material directly covers the acoustic wave resonator (or the interdigital transducer capacitance), it will negatively impact the performance of the acoustic wave resonator (or the interdigital transducer capacitance) such that the temperature measured by the acoustic wave resonator (or the interdigital transducer capacitance) is not accurate. For the second type of the temperature sensors, the temperature sensor is a sensing inductance variation type sensor, such as a thermal sensitive inductor sensor, or a sensing resistance variation type sensor, such as a thermal sensitive transistor sensor, a thermal sensitive resistance, or a thermal sensitive diode sensor. The second type of the temperature sensors may still work properly even if the packaging material directly covers the second type of the temperature sensors. It will not impact the performance of the second type of the temperature sensors. In the embodiment of FIG. 16A, the temperature sensor 9 is located inside the protection ring 23 of the second chip 2, the packaging material may not contact with the temperature sensor 9. Therefore, no matter the temperature sensor 9 is the first type of temperature sensors or the second type of the temperature sensors, the temperature sensor 9 may still work properly and the temperature measured by the temperature sensor 9 may be accurately. In some embodiments, the temperature sensor 9 may be the first type of temperature sensors, such as an acoustic wave resonator or an interdigital transducer capacitance. In some other embodiments, the temperature sensor 9 may be the second type of temperature sensors, such as a thermal sensitive inductor sensor, a thermal sensitive transistor sensor, a thermal sensitive resistance or a thermal sensitive diode sensor. A temperature sensor 9 is very useful in some applications. For example, when the electrical devices 24 are the surface acoustic wave devices (or the bulk acoustic wave devices). The performance of the surface acoustic wave device (or the bulk acoustic wave device) is very sensitive to temperature variation. Forming a temperature sensor 9 close to the electrical devices 24 is capable to measure the temperature near the electrical devices 24. The measurement of the temperature near the electrical devices 24 may be used as the feedback for controlling or minimizing the temperature variation of the temperature near the electrical devices 24.

Please refer to FIG. 16B, which is the sectional view of an embodiment of a chip stack having a protection structure for semiconductor device package of the present invention. The main structure in FIG. 16B is basically the same as the structure shown in FIG. 2, except that the first chip 1 further comprises a temperature sensor 9. The temperature sensor 9 is formed on the first surface 11 of the first chip 1. The temperature sensor 9 is located inside the protection ring 23 of the second chip 2. Therefore, in some embodiments, the temperature sensor 9 may be the first type of temperature sensors, such as an acoustic wave resonator or an interdigital transducer capacitance. In some other embodiments, the temperature sensor 9 may be the second type of temperature sensors, such as a thermal sensitive inductor sensor, a thermal sensitive transistor sensor, a thermal sensitive resistance or a thermal sensitive diode sensor.

Please refer to FIG. 16C, which is the sectional view of an embodiment of a chip stack having a protection structure for semiconductor device package of the present invention. The main structure in FIG. 16C is basically the same as the structure shown in FIG. 16A, except that the temperature sensor 9 is located outside the protection ring 23 of the second chip 2. Therefore, the temperature sensor 9 may not be the first type of temperature sensors, such as an acoustic wave resonator or an interdigital transducer capacitance. Hence, the temperature sensor 9 may be the second type of temperature sensors, such as a thermal sensitive inductor sensor, a thermal sensitive transistor sensor, a thermal sensitive resistance or a thermal sensitive diode sensor. Similarly, please refer to FIG. 16D, which is the sectional view of an embodiment of a chip stack having a protection structure for semiconductor device package of the present invention. The main structure in FIG. 16D is basically the same as the structure shown in FIG. 16B, except that the temperature sensor 9 is located outside the protection ring 23 of the second chip 2. Therefore, the temperature sensor 9 may not be the first type of temperature sensors, such as an acoustic wave resonator or an interdigital transducer capacitance. The temperature sensor 9 may be the second type of temperature sensors, such as a thermal sensitive inductor sensor, a thermal sensitive transistor sensor, a thermal sensitive resistance or a thermal sensitive diode sensor.

Please refer to FIG. 16E, which is the sectional view of an embodiment of a chip stack having a protection structure for semiconductor device package of the present invention. The main structure in FIG. 16E is basically the same as the structure shown in FIG. 10, except that it further comprises a temperature sensor 9. The temperature sensor 9 is formed on the second surface 21 of the second chip 2. The temperature sensor 9 is located inside one protection ring 13 of the first chip 1. Therefore, in some embodiments, the temperature sensor 9 may be the first type of temperature sensors, such as an acoustic wave resonator or an interdigital transducer capacitance. In some other embodiments, the temperature sensor 9 may be the second type of temperature sensors, such as a thermal sensitive inductor sensor, a thermal sensitive transistor sensor, a thermal sensitive resistance or a thermal sensitive diode sensor.

Please refer to FIG. 16F, which is the sectional view of an embodiment of a chip stack having a protection structure for semiconductor device package of the present invention. The main structure in FIG. 16F is basically the same as the structure shown in FIG. 16E, except that the temperature sensor 9 is located outside the protection rings 13 of the first chip 1. Therefore, the temperature sensor 9 may not be the first type of temperature sensors, such as an acoustic wave resonator or an interdigital transducer capacitance. The temperature sensor 9 may be the second type of temperature sensors, such as a thermal sensitive inductor sensor, a thermal sensitive transistor sensor, a thermal sensitive resistance or a thermal sensitive diode sensor.

Please refer to FIG. 16G which is the sectional view of an embodiment of a chip stack having a protection structure for semiconductor device package of the present invention. The main structure in FIG. 16G is basically the same as the structure shown in FIG. 10, except that the first chip 1 further comprises a temperature sensor 9. The temperature sensor 9 is formed on the first surface 11 of the first chip 1. The temperature sensor 9 is located outside the protection rings 13 of the first chip 1. Therefore, the temperature sensor 9 may not be the first type of temperature sensors, such as an acoustic wave resonator or an interdigital transducer capacitance. The temperature sensor 9 may be the second type of temperature sensors, such as a thermal sensitive inductor sensor, a thermal sensitive transistor sensor, a thermal sensitive resistance or a thermal sensitive diode sensor.

Please refer to FIG. 16H, which is the sectional view of an embodiment of a chip stack having a protection structure for semiconductor device package of the present invention. The main structure in FIG. 16H is basically the same as the structure shown in FIG. 16G except that the temperature sensor 9 is located inside one protection ring 13 of the first chip 1. Therefore, in some embodiments, the temperature sensor 9 may be the first type of temperature sensors, such as an acoustic wave resonator or an interdigital transducer capacitance. In some other embodiments, the temperature sensor 9 may be the second type of temperature sensors, such as a thermal sensitive inductor sensor, a thermal sensitive transistor sensor, a thermal sensitive resistance or a thermal sensitive diode sensor.

Please refer to FIG. 16I, which is the sectional view of an embodiment of a chip stack having a protection structure for semiconductor device package of the present invention. The main structure in FIG. 16I is basically the same as the structure shown in FIG. 12, except that it further comprises a temperature sensor 9. The temperature sensor 9 is formed on the second surface 21 of the second chip 2. The temperature sensor 9 is located outside the protection rings 13 of the first chip 1 and the protection rings 23 of the second chip 2. Therefore, the temperature sensor 9 may not be the first type of temperature sensors, such as an acoustic wave resonator or an interdigital transducer capacitance. The temperature sensor 9 may be the second type of temperature sensors, such as a thermal sensitive inductor sensor, a thermal sensitive transistor sensor, a thermal sensitive resistance or a thermal sensitive diode sensor.

Please refer to FIG. 16J, which is the sectional view of an embodiment of a chip stack having a protection structure for semiconductor device package of the present invention. The main structure in FIG. 16J is basically the same as the structure shown in FIG. 16H, except that the temperature sensor 9 is located inside one protection ring 23 of the second chip 2. Therefore, in some embodiments, the temperature sensor 9 may be the first type of temperature sensors, such as an acoustic wave resonator or an interdigital transducer capacitance. In some other embodiments, the temperature sensor 9 may be the second type of temperature sensors, such as a thermal sensitive inductor sensor, a thermal sensitive transistor sensor, a thermal sensitive resistance or a thermal sensitive diode sensor.

As disclosed in the above description and attached drawings, the present invention can provide a chip stack having a protection structure for semiconductor device package. It is new and can be put into industrial use.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail, many modifications and variations may be made by those skilled in the art from the teachings disclosed hereinabove. Therefore, it should be understood that any modification and variation equivalent to the spirit of the present invention be regarded to fall into the scope defined by the appended claims. 

What is claimed is:
 1. A chip stack having a protection structure for semiconductor device package, which comprises: a first chip and a second chip stacked with each other, wherein said first chip has a first surface, said second chip has a second surface, said first surface and said second surface are two surfaces facing to each other, wherein at least one metal pillar is formed on at least one of said first surface and said second surface and connected with the other, at least one protection ring is formed on at least one of said first surface and said second surface and having a first gap with the other, a temperature sensor is formed on at least one of said first surface and said second surface, and at least one electrical device is formed on at least one of said first surface and said second surface, wherein said at least one electrical device is located inside at least one of said at least one protection ring.
 2. The chip stack having a protection structure for semiconductor device package according to claim 1, wherein a width of said first gap is greater than 1 μm and less than 50 μm.
 3. The chip stack having a protection structure for semiconductor device package according to claim 1, wherein a height of said at least one protection ring is greater than 1 μm and less than 100 μm.
 4. The chip stack having a protection structure for semiconductor device package according to claim 1, wherein said at least one protection ring is made of at least one material selected from the group consisting of Cu, Au, Sn, In, Au alloy, Cu alloy, Sn alloy and In alloy.
 5. The chip stack having a protection structure for semiconductor device package according to claim 1, wherein said at least one protection ring is made of at least one material selected from the group consisting of photosensitive material, photoresist, SU8 photoresist and acrylic material.
 6. The chip stack having a protection structure for semiconductor device package according to claim 1, wherein a thickness of said at least one protection ring is greater than 1 μm and less than 100 μm.
 7. The chip stack having a protection structure for semiconductor device package according to claim 1, wherein said at least one electrical device including at least one of a surface acoustic wave device, a bulk acoustic wave device, a micro-electro-mechanical device and a gyroscope.
 8. The chip stack having a protection structure for semiconductor device package according to claim 1, wherein the material of the substrate of said first chip is one material selected from the group consisting of glass, LiTaO₃, LiNbO₃, quartz, Si, GaAs, GaP, sapphire, Al₂O₃, InP, SiC, diamond, GaN and AlN.
 9. The chip stack having a protection structure for semiconductor device package according to claim 1, wherein the material of the substrate of said second chip is one material selected from the group consisting of glass, LiTaO₃, LiNbO₃, quartz, Si, GaAs, GaP, sapphire, Al₂O₃, InP, SiC, diamond, GaN and AlN.
 10. The chip stack having a protection structure for semiconductor device package according to claim 1, wherein said at least one metal pillar is made of at least one material selected from the group consisting of Sn, Cu, An, Au alloy and Cu alloy.
 11. The chip stack having a protection structure for semiconductor device package according to claim 1, further comprising a soldering metal layer coated on said at least one metal pillar, said at least one metal pillar is connected to said first surface or said second surface by said soldering metal layer.
 12. The chip stack having a protection structure for semiconductor device package according to claim 11, wherein said soldering metal layer is made of at least one material selected from the group consisting of In, Sn, In alloy and Sn alloy.
 13. The chip stack having a protection structure for semiconductor device package according to claim 1, wherein said at least one protection ring is formed on both said first surface and said second surface.
 14. The chip stack having a protection structure for semiconductor device package according to claim 13, wherein a second gap is formed between every two vertically aligned protection rings which are respectively formed on said first surface and said second surface.
 15. The chip stack having a protection structure for semiconductor device package according to claim 14, wherein a width of said second gap is greater than 1 μm and less than 50 μm.
 16. The chip stack having a protection structure for semiconductor device package according to claim 1, wherein said first chip is stacked on said second chip or said second chip is stacked on said first chip.
 17. The chip stack having a protection structure for semiconductor device package according to claim 1, wherein said temperature sensor is located inside one of said at least one protection ring.
 18. The chip stack having a protection structure for semiconductor device package according to claim 17, wherein said temperature sensor is a sensing capacitance variation type sensor, a sensing resistance variation type sensor or a sensing inductance variation type sensor.
 19. The chip stack having a protection structure for semiconductor device package according to claim 18, wherein said temperature sensor is an acoustic wave resonator, an interdigital transducer capacitance, a thermal sensitive inductor sensor, a thermal sensitive transistor sensor, a thermal sensitive resistance or a thermal sensitive diode sensor.
 20. The chip stack having a protection structure for semiconductor device package according to claim 1, wherein said temperature sensor is a sensing resistance variation type sensor or a sensing inductance variation type sensor.
 21. The chip stack having a protection structure for semiconductor device package according to claim 20, wherein said temperature sensor is a thermal sensitive inductor sensor, a thermal sensitive transistor sensor, a thermal sensitive resistance or a thermal sensitive diode sensor.
 22. The chip stack having a protection structure for semiconductor device package according to claim 1, wherein said temperature sensor is located outside said at least one protection ring. 